Law Student Gazette

1. Faculty Managed Internship Opportunity

Herzog Fox & Neeman, Israel

Applications are now open and close Friday 12 September, 2014

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid January to mid February

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria

Queries: cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311

2. Internship Opportunity in Israel

There is an internship opportunity with Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), Israel

Applications are now open and close Thursday 31 July, 2014.

Three month internship from November to February.  The start and end dates will be negotiated with FoEME

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see the eligibility criteria

Queries: cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311

1. VADR CPD Event – Gina Ralston: The Work of the DSCV in the Magistrate’s Court

You are cordially invited to a VADR CPD Event on Thursday, 24 July when Gina Ralston, Director of the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria will speak on The Work of the DSCV in the Magistrates’ Court. The DSC aims to prevent the escalation of low level community disputes with early intervention and prevention. Unfortunately many people seek direct assistance from the police and courts, as a quick fix to their dispute. The DSCV has been working closely with the Magistrate’s Court to divert defended civil matters (under $40,000) and appropriate Personal Safety Intervention Order matters to mediation. Gina will talk about the success and challenges of working with clients who want their day in court and the art of persuading them into mediation.

Date: Thursday 24 July, 2014
Time: 5.45 for a 6.15 pm start
Venue: Coopers Inn (2nd floor), cnr Exhibition and Little Lonsdale Streets
Cost: Free to current VADR members, $20 for non-members. Finger food is provided. Drinks are available at the bar.

If you’d like to attend, please email admin@vadr.asn.au or president@vadr.asn.au.

Please feel free to pass on details of the event to anyone you feel may be interested.

For further information please see the flyer

1. Brain Management

Protect your most important organ

Mindfulness is an attention training practice that has been shown to reduce stress, increase performance and improve wellbeing.

This program consists of three weekly sessions of 60 minutes each.

You will learn how to practice mindfulness and to apply it to:

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Improve the performance of your brain
• Work with difficult thoughts and emotions
• Communicate more effectively

Brain Management provides the ideal opportunity to de-stress after exams, and get a clear mind before the start of semester 2.

The program offered in July at both Clayton and Caulfield.

To book: Please book via the booking system

For further information please see the flyer

2. Call for Volunteers – Courts User Satisfaction Survey

The Family Court and Federal Circuit Court are inviting law students at any year level to volunteer as interviewers in the Courts User Satisfaction Survey to be conducted in August 2014.

The closing date for registrations is Thursday 15 July.

For further information please see the flyer

3. Family Law Assistance Program Volunteering

The Family Law Assistance Program at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service is now accepting applications from students to be on the waiting list.

Interested students should enquire and apply with the volunteer coordinator starting from Tuesday 1 July, 2014.

FLAP recruits volunteers several times a year, at no set times on a needs basis. Students will be contacted when opportunities arise and will remain on the waiting list until Tuesday 31 December, 2014.

Students will need to re-apply to be on the waiting list in 2015.

The volunteer coordinator can be contacted at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

4. S1 SETU Surveys: Prato Units

Please note that  for the UG and PG Prato Units in Teaching period T2-57 the  SETU survey opens on Tuesday 27 June and closes on Sunday 18 July.   We would really appreciate it if you could please complete a SETU survey for each Prato Unit in which you are enrolled as we do value your feedback about our Units and do use this feedback to help fine tune and improve our Prato Units.

5. Volunteering at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service

Are you a first to third year Law student or JD student in your first six trimesters of your degree and looking for the opportunity to gain some invaluable practical legal experience?

Applications for the Wednesday Night Advice Only Session at Monash Oakleigh Legal Service will open 8am Monday 21 July, 2014 and close 5pm Monday 28 July, 2014. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

You are applying to be part of the Wednesday night volunteer team, which provides advice to clients experiencing a wide range of legal problems.

Students are rostered to volunteer on Wednesday nights on a fortnightly basis from 6:00pm until approximately 8:30pm. Commencement date is in September 2014.

In each session you will:

• Interview clients along with another law student
• Develop practical legal skills as well as research skills
• Have the opportunity to learn and work under the supervision of qualified lawyers and barristers

For more information, please see the website

1.  New Academic Peer Tutorial Program

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are being sought from suitably qualified, willing and able Monash Law students to become Academic Peer Tutors (APTs) to teach the following:

Contract A
Contract B
Criminal law and procedure A
Criminal law B
Torts A
Torts B
Property law A
Property law B
Administrative law
Constitutional law
Equity
Trusts
Civil Procedure
Evidence
Lawyers, ethics and society

Tutor requirements are:

• Minimum 60 WAM across the board
• Minimum 70 in the subject(s) you wish to tutor
• Completed subjects within past 2 years
• Minimum 48 credit points of study completed
• Available for 2 hours per week per subject
• Attend mandatory training

Students will be remunerated for their time.
Please submit your EOI with a CV to education@monashlss.com and a cover letter outlining what subjects you wish to tutor,  why you wish to be a Monash Law APT and what value you feel you can bring to a tutorial you run.

For further information please see the flyer

.:End Student Gazette 7/7/14:.

1. Faculty Managed Internship Opportunity

Herzog Fox & Neeman, Israel

Applications are now open and close Friday 12 September, 2014

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid January to mid February

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria

Queries: cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311

2. Internship Opportunity in Israel

There is an internship opportunity with Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), Israel

Applications are now open and close Thursday 31 July, 2014.

Three month internship from November to February.  The start and end dates will be negotiated with FoEME

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see the eligibility criteria

Queries: cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311

1. Is There a Case for Fair Use? Lessons from the US – Seminar

The Australian Law Reform Commission recently recommended that a “fair use” defence to infringement should be introduced into the Copyright Act in place of the current “fair dealing” defences.

The new defence would be based on principles recognised in the U.S., where fair use has been part of the copyright landscape for a long time. Judgments in a series of recent fair use cases in the US, the Google Books case being notable, suggest that the doctrine there is developing and that its scope may be extending. The Attorney-General has indicated that his government is unlikely to implement the recommendation, but fair use proponents are maintaining their campaign.

In this seminar, Professor Geoffrey Scott, Professor of Law at the Penn State University School of Law in the United States, will lead the panel in considering the development and practical application of fair use in the U.S. and the potential lessons that recent experience there might hold for copyright owners, users and lawyers in Australia.

Event details

Date: Wednesday 2 July, 2014
Time: 5.15-6.15pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
RSVP: meli.voursoukis@monash.edu
Please note, places are limited.

For further information please see the flyer or the website

2. VADR CPD Event – Gina Ralston: The Work of the DSCV in the Magistrate’s Court

You are cordially invited to a VADR CPD Event on Thursday, 24 July when Gina Ralston, Director of the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria will speak on The Work of the DSCV in the Magistrates’ Court. The DSC aims to prevent the escalation of low level community disputes with early intervention and prevention. Unfortunately many people seek direct assistance from the police and courts, as a quick fix to their dispute. The DSCV has been working closely with the Magistrate’s Court to divert defended civil matters (under $40,000) and appropriate Personal Safety Intervention Order matters to mediation. Gina will talk about the success and challenges of working with clients who want their day in court and the art of persuading them into mediation.

Date: Thursday 24 July, 2014
Time: 5.45 for a 6.15 pm start
Venue: Coopers Inn (2nd floor), cnr Exhibition and Little Lonsdale Streets
Cost: Free to current VADR members, $20 for non-members. Finger food is provided. Drinks are available at the bar.

If you’d like to attend, please email admin@vadr.asn.au or president@vadr.asn.au.

Please feel free to pass on details of the event to anyone you feel may be interested.

For further information please see the flyer

1. Attention: Open Day Volunteers Sought

Monash University’s Open Day for Clayton will be held on Sunday 3 August, 2014. We are seeking student volunteers to assist on the day.

This will involve speaking with prospective students and their families about your experience of studying at Monash, giving directions as well as helping out with the set up and pack up of the equipment used on the day.

Although these positions are voluntary roles, the faculty does provide training and $50 vouchers for students who volunteer half a day (9.00am – 1.00pm OR 12.30pm – 4.30pm) and $90 vouchers for students who volunteer for a whole day (9.00am – 4.30pm)

If you have good communication skills, and a well-rounded knowledge of the faculty and campus please email gerard.ladiges@monash.edu by Monday 7 July, 2014.

In your email please include the following information:

• Full name and contact number
• Degree type and year of study
• Availability
  • Half Day (morning: 9.00am – 1.00pm)
  • Half Day (afternoon: 12.30pm – 4.30pm)
  • Full day (9.00am – 4.30pm)
• Method of entry into law (e.g. Straight from year 12, internal or external transfer)
• If you have previously volunteered for Monash Law on Open Day
• If you have participated in any of the following: internships, clinical legal study, and/or international study

2. Brain Management

Protect your most important organ

Mindfulness is an attention training practice that has been shown to reduce stress, increase performance and improve wellbeing.

This program consists of three weekly sessions of 60 minutes each.

You will learn how to practice mindfulness and to apply it to:

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Improve the performance of your brain
• Work with difficult thoughts and emotions
• Communicate more effectively

Brain Management provides the ideal opportunity to de-stress after exams, and get a clear mind before the start of semester 2.

The program offered in July at both Clayton and Caulfield.

To book: Please book via the booking system

For further information please see the flyer

3. Family Law Assistance Program Volunteering

The Family Law Assistance Program at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service is now accepting applications from students to be on the waiting list.

Interested students should enquire and apply with the volunteer coordinator starting from Tuesday 1 July, 2014.

FLAP recruits volunteers several times a year, at no set times on a needs basis. Students will be contacted when opportunities arise and will remain on the waiting list until Tuesday 31 December, 2014.

Students will need to re-apply to be on the waiting list in 2015.

The volunteer coordinator can be contacted at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

4. S1 SETU Surveys: Prato Units

Please note that  for the UG and PG Prato Units in Teaching period T2-57 the  SETU survey opens on Tuesday 27 June and closes on Sunday 18 July.   We would really appreciate it if you could please complete a SETU survey for each Prato Unit in which you are enrolled as we do value your feedback about our Units and do use this feedback to help fine tune and improve our Prato Units.

1. Law Chambers Library Node Upgrade

The Law Library & Law Chambers student services would like to announce the delivery of a new loans machine in the library node at the Law Chambers.

For any difficulties, please see student services front desk for assistance.

1.  New Academic Peer Tutorial Program

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are being sought from suitably qualified, willing and able Monash Law students to become Academic Peer Tutors (APTs) to teach the following:

Contract A
Contract B
Criminal law and procedure A
Criminal law B
Torts A
Torts B
Property law A
Property law B
Administrative law
Constitutional law
Equity
Trusts
Civil Procedure
Evidence
Lawyers, ethics and society

Tutor requirements are:

• Minimum 60 WAM across the board
• Minimum 70 in the subject(s) you wish to tutor
• Completed subjects within past 2 years
• Minimum 48 credit points of study completed
• Available for 2 hours per week per subject
• Attend mandatory training

Students will be remunerated for their time.
Please submit your EOI with a CV to education@monashlss.com and a cover letter outlining what subjects you wish to tutor,  why you wish to be a Monash Law APT and what value you feel you can bring to a tutorial you run.

For further information please see the flyer

.:End Student Gazette 30/6/14:.

1. Clerkship Masterclass

Are you undertaking a clerkship? Don’t miss attending these Masterclass workshops, designed to build essential skills for your Clerkship. Presented by senior partners from Law Firms and expert staff from the Law Library, these workshops are designed to deliver essential, practical skills relating to research, writing, preparing memos and contract negotiation.

Date: Friday 27 June, 2014
Time: 10am-3.30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

If possible please ensure that you bring a laptop with you. Law firms use Clerkships to identify students to take into their Traineeship programs. Make yours the best Clerkship ever! A more detailed breakdown of the day will be provided once the program has been finalised. Lunch will be provided.

Please register through the Library Class Booking System.

2. Faculty Managed Internship Opportunity

Herzog Fox & Neeman, Israel

Applications are now open and close Friday 12 September, 2014

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid January to mid February

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria

Queries: cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311

3. Internship Opportunity in Israel

There is an internship opportunity with Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), Israel

Applications are now open and close Thursday 31 July, 2014.

Three month internship from November to February.  The start and end dates will be negotiated with FoEME

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see the eligibility criteria

Queries: cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311